Sangean WFR-20 User manual

WFR-20
Wi-FiInternetRadio
Important safety instructions
1. Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before the radio is operated.
2. Retain instruction: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
3. Heed warnings. All warnings on the appliance and operating instructions should be followed.
4. Follow all operations and use instructions.
5. Water and moisture: The appliance should not be used near water. Do not use near a bathtub, washbowl,
laundry tub, kitchen sink, wet basement, swimming pool, etc.
6. Unplug the radio from the AC power outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning the
exterior ofthe radio.
7. Do not place the radio on an unstable cart, stand, bracket or table. The radio may fall, causing serious
personal injury and damage to the radio.
8. Ventilation: This radio should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its
proper ventilation. For example, the radio should not be used on a bed, sofa, rug or other soft surfaces
that may block the ventilation openings. It should not be placed in a built-in situation like a cabinet that
may reduce air flow through the ventilation openings.
9. Power sources: The radio should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the
marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your radio dealer
or power company.
10. Power cords: The power cord should be positioned so it is not walked on, pinched, or items placed on
top of it. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they
exit from the unit. Unplug the power cord by gripping the power plug, not the cord. Operate the radio
using only the current type of power source indicated. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to
your home, consult your dealer or local power company.
11. Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords. This can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock.
Never insert objects of any kind into the radio through opening. The objects may touch dangerous
voltage points or short out parts. This could cause a fire or electrical shock.
12. If the radio is left attended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it form the wall outlet. This will
prevent damage caused by lightning or power line surges.
13. If the radio is left unattended and unused for a long period of time, remove the batteries. The batteries
may leak and damage furniture of your radio.
14. Do not attempt to service the receiver yourself. Removing the cover may expose you to dangerous
voltage, and will void the warranty. Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel.
15. Object and Liquid Entry-Never push objects of any kind into this radio through opening as they may
touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill
liquid of any kind of product.
16. The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged.
B. Objects have fallen or liquid had been spilled into the radio.

C. The radio has been exposed to rain or water.
D. The radio does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance.
E. The radio has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
1. Select / On / Off / Volume control
2. Infra-red sensor
3. Speakers
4. LCD display
5. Mains input socket
6. Headphone socket
7. Line Out socket
8. Auxiliary Input socket
9. RJ-45 socket (Ethernet)
10. Wi-Fi antenna
1. Radio button
2. Clock / Time button
3. Radio Preset buttons 1-6
4. Reply button 1
5. Queue / Queue Clear button
6. Rewind button
7. Pause / Stop button
8. Fast-forward button
9. Back button
10. Select / Audio button 3
11. Menu down button
12. Menu up button
13. Volume up / down button
14. On / Standby button 4
15. Auxiliary Input button 5
16. Media button
Remote control battery replacement
1. With the aid of the end of a paper clip slide the catch to the right hand side.
2. Remove battery holder by pushing holder in direction shown.
3. Remove battery from holder.
4. Replace battery (CR2032 or equivalent) ensuring that the positive side of the battery faces you with holder
positioned as shown.

5. Replace the battery holder.
IMPORTANT: The battery should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. After use,
disposable batteries should if possible be taken to a suitable recycling centre. On no account should batteries
be disposed of by incineration.
Before you can use this product
Before you can use your Internet radio, you must have the following:
●A broadband Internet connection.
●A wireless access point (Wi-Fi) or a wired Ethernet connection (10 or 100 Mbits/sec with RJ45 connection)
connected to your broadband Internet, preferably via a router. In many cases the broadband modem, router
and wireless access point will be a single combined unit supplied by your Internet Service Provider or bought
from a computer store.
●If your wireless network is configured to use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access
(WPA) data encryption then you need to know the WEP or WPA key so you can get the Internet radio to
communicate with the network.
The Internet radio will typically work within a 10-20 meter radius from your wireless access point. The actual
range achieved will depend upon the building type, other nearby wireless networks, and possible interference
sources.
IMPORTANT: Before you continue, make sure that your wireless access point or router is powered up and
working with your broadband Internet service (use your computer to verify this). To get this part of the system
working you must read the instructions supplied with the wireless access point or router.
Navigationcontrols
1. The majority of functions on your radio may be performed by using the Rotary control on the front panel.
Turn the control clockwise or anti-clockwise to highlight the desired function, and then give a short press on
the Rotary control to select that function. In this instruction booklet, press always means press and release.
Where a long press is needed to perform an operation this is specifically stated in the text.
When not being used for navigating the system menus, the rotary control simply acts as a conventional
volume control.
The rotary control also has an additional function. When listening to the radio, a long press of the control will

provide access to a menu to allow adjustment of bass and treble settings.
2. Your WFR-20 radio is supplied with a compact remote control. All functions can be performed using this.
Many operations require the user to make a selection from the menu. Use the Up and Down buttons in the
group labeled MENU to highlight the desired function. Then press the Select button.
3. If an error is made when navigating the menus, it is generally possible to go back to the previous menu by
pressing the Back button on the remote control.
So that the radio can be used without the remote control, menus also include a Back option which takes the
user to the previous menu. This can be accessed using the front panel Rotary control or via the remote control.
In this instruction book the words 'Back option' refer to either of these methods.
Remotecontrolfunctions
●Standby button is used to switch your radio on and off.
●Radio button will open the radio stations menu.
●Media button will open the Media menu
●Aux button will select the Auxiliary input mode
●Clock button will open the alarms and sleep timer menu. A long press will show the time and date while the
radio is in use.
●Select button is used to choose the highlighted option in a menu. A long press is normally used to access
the Audio settings menu.
●Back button is used to access the previous menu.
●Menu Up and Menu Down buttons are used to highlight an option within a menu.
●Volume Up and Volume Down buttons allow you to change the volume level.

●Preset buttons provide quick access to six of your favorite radio stations.
●Queue button will enter the track list (queue) in the media player. A long press will clear the queue and stop
playback.
●Rewind, Pause and Fast-forward buttons are used for playback control in the Media Player.
●Reply button is reserved for possible future applications.
Connecting your radio to your computer network
1. Place your radio on a .at surface and plug the mains lead into the Mains input socket located on the rear of
your radio (marked 'AC in') ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket.
2. If planning to use a wired network connect the Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 socket at the back of the radio.
If a wired connection is present then the radio will use this in preference to a wireless connection.
3. Plug the other end of the mains lead into a wall socket and switch on the wall socket.
IMPORTANT: The mains plug is used as the means of connecting the radio to the mains supply. The mains
socket used for the radio must remain accessible during normal use. In order to disconnect the radio from the
mains completely, the mains plug should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely.
4. The display on the front of the radio will light up and say: 'Welcome to Internet Radio'. If you are using a
wired Ethernet connection to your router, the radio should connect, and download a radio station list update. It
will then go to the main mode menu, 'After you have connected to your network'.
If you are not using a wired connection, or if the wired connection is not working, after a few seconds the
display will change to show 'Scan for networks'.
There are two indicator lights incorporated into the RJ-45 connector. If you have problems with your wired
connection, they may help you to identify the possible cause of the problem.
Green ON = Link established, Flashing = Data transfer
Yellow ON = 100M bps link, OFF = 10M bps link
Connectingtoawirelessnetwork
1. When the display says 'Scan for networks', press the Select control. The radio will now scan for all
available wireless networks and will show 'Scanning'.

2. If the radio cannot find a network then the display will say 'No Wireless Networks Found'. If this happens
then you will have to get your wireless access point working - please see the instructions supplied with it.
3. When the radio finds your wireless network, it displays the Network Name (ESSID) for the access point on
the screen. This is a name that is allocated to the access point by the person who set up the network
-for example: 'My Home Network'.
4. It is possible, and in some locations highly likely, that your radio will find more than one wireless access
point, in which case you should choose which one you need to connect to.
5. Rotate the Select control to see the ESSID for each access point that the radio has found. If your network is
shown proceed to step 7 on the next page.
6. If your network is not found, it is possible that it is configured such that the ESSID is not broadcast
(sometimes referred to as hidden). If this is the case then use the Back option and then select 'Enter network
name'. This procedure is described in the 'Network Configuration Menu’, 'Entering the network name
manually'. If you know that your network name is not hidden, and it was not found, then either try re-scanning,
or refer to 'Troubleshooting'.
If you make a mistake at any point, use the Back option to go back to the previous screen.)
7. When the ESSID for the access point you want to connect to is highlighted on the screen, press the Select
control.
8. If your network is not configured to need an encryption code, the screen should say 'Connecting to network',
then 'Network OK'. If this is the case then you have successfully connected your radio to your network, so
please proceed to the section 'After you have connected to your network' on the next page.
9. If the screen displays either 'Enter WEP key' or 'Enter WPA key', it is because the network is using one of
the encryption systems: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). You therefore
need to enter the correct WEP or WPA key into the radio to allow it to communicate with your network.
If you do not have the WEP or WPA key, then you should obtain it from the person who set your network.
Some Wi-Fi routers may come with a key already set up by the supplier, in which case you should refer to the
user documentation provided with it.
WEP keys are 10 or 26 characters long (using 0 - 9, and A - F). Some Wi-Fi access points can also use
pass-phrases for WEP but these do not conform to a defined standard and are not supported. WPA keys are
usually set up using a pass-phrase of between 8 and 63 characters. Your Internet radio can accept pass-phrases
for WPA keys.
If the WEP or WPA key was previously entered and the radio has not had a factory reset the display will show
'Using saved key' and should then connect to the network.
10. After 3 seconds, the display goes into the key entry mode. To enter the key, use the knob to select each
character of the key in turn, pressing the Select control after each character. Remember, WEP keys only use
the numbers 0 - 9 and letters A - F. WPA keys are sensitive to upper and lower case characters so you must

enter them exactly.
11. If you make an error use either the Back key on the remote control to delete the character entered, or give
a long press on the Select control. Use the left and right arrows to move the block cursor to access incorrectly
entered characters.
12. After the final character of the WEP or WPA key has been entered, locate the 'END' symbol and press the
Select control. (The 'END' symbol is located between the punctuation symbols and the numbers 0 - 9.) The
radio should now be able to connect to the network.
After you have connected to your network
1. Once connected to your radio to the network (and therefore also to the Internet) it will display the main
Mode menu. This menu provides access to all major functions of the radio. There are also buttons on the
remote control for each of the Mode menu options except for the Configure menu.
2. Rotate the Select control until the 'Off' option is highlighted on the display.
Switching your radio on
1. With the radio in Standby mode (displaying the clock), press the Select control (or the On / Standby button
on the remote control). Rotate the Select control forward and backward to highlight different elements in the
menu.
2. When the first item 'Radio Stations' (or 'Stations') is highlighted, press the Select control to enter the Radio
menu. Alternatively, you could press the Radio button on the remote control.
3. The Radio menu allows selection of radio station by location and genre. It also provides access to the radio
station presets. When the radio first connected to the Internet it automatically stored a radio station in Preset 1.
(If you don't like it, you can easily change it later.) Rotate the Select control so that the station name is
highlighted on the display.
4. Press the Select control once more and the display will show 'Connecting' while it finds the audio stream
for the station. After a few seconds you should hear the radio station, and then the display will change to show
additional information from the broadcast.
Volumecontrol
1. While the radio station is playing with its name on the radio’s display, you can change the volume by
rotating the Select control or by pressing the Volume up and Volume down buttons on the remote control.

2. If the radio is in its menu-browsing state, you can change the volume either pressing the Volume up and
Volume down buttons on the remote control, or by waiting for the menu display to time-out(nominally 15
seconds) and then by rotating the Select control.
Audiosetting(tonecontrol)
Your radio has an Audio Settings menu where the bass and treble characteristics of the sound can be adjusted
to your personal taste.
1. When the radios is playing, press and hold the Select control (or press and hold the Select button on the
remote control). The radio will select theAudio menu which allows bass and treble adjustment as well as
alternative access to the main Mode Menu.
2. If adjusting selecting bass, rotate the Select control until 'Bass' is highlighted on the display. Press and
release the Select control. The display will show the current Bass level. Rotate the Select control to set the
desired level (between -5 and +5) and press and release to confirm selection.
3. If selecting treble rotate the Select control until 'Treble' is highlighted on the display. Press and release the
Select control. The display will show the current Treble level. Rotate the Select control to set the desired level
(between -5 and +5) and press and release to confirm selection.
4. To quickly cancel any bass or treble setting, rotate the Select control until 'Flat' is highlighted on the display.
Press and release the Select control and the equalization levels will be reset.
Switching your radio off
The Audio settings menu also provides a quick way to switch off your radio. Give a long press to enter the
menu, and then a short press to select the Off option. Your radio will immediately enter the Standby mode
with the clock display. Alternatively you can use the Standby button on the remote control.
Selectingaradiostation
1. If the radio is in Standby mode press the Select control to switch it on. If the radio is already playing press
the Select control to access the menus. If needed, use the Back option to access the main Mode menu.
2. Rotate the Select control until 'Radio Stations' is highlighted on the display.
3. Press the Select control so that the radio will enter the Radio Stations menu.
4. Rotate the Select control to choose between 'Location' or 'Genre'.

Location enables you to choose a radio station from the list first by geographic region and then by country.
Genre enables you to choose radio stations according to their content, for example Classic, Rock, Sport,
News, etc.
Selectingaradiostationbylocation
1. Rotate the Select control to scroll through the list of regions. This menu is cyclic, i.e. you can scroll the list
continually in either direction.
2. When your selected continent is highlighted on the display press the Select control to confirm your choice.
Your radio will list the countries available. This menu is cyclic (so you can go back through the list to quickly
access the UK, for example).
3. Rotate the Select control until your selected country is highlighted on the display. Press and release the
Select control to confirm your choice. The station list for that country will appear on display.
4. Rotatethe Select control until your selected station name is highlighted on the display.
5. Press the Select control to confirm your choice of station. The display will show 'Connecting' while it .nds
the new station.
Should you be unable to connect to a particular station, please note that some radio stations do not broadcast
24 hours per day, and some stations are not always on-line.
Selecting a radio station by genre
1. Rotate the Select control to scroll through the list of content types. This menu is cyclic - you can scroll the
list continually in either direction.
2. When your selected Genre is highlighted on the display press the Select control to confirm your choice.
Your radio will then enter the station list. This menu is cyclic.
3. Rotatethe Select control until your selected station name is highlighted on the display.
4. Press the Select control to select the station. The display will show 'Connecting' while it finds the new
station.
Should you be unable to connect to a particular station, please note that some radio stations do not broadcast
24 hours per day, and some stations are not always on-line.

Storing a radio station in a preset
There are 12 memory presets available. All may be accessed using the rotary control. Additionally, presets 1
-6 may be accessed using the remote control.
1. Select the required station as previously described.
2. When the radio is playing use the Select control to access the Radio Stations menu. If needed, use the Back
option.
3. In the Radio Stations menu rotate the Select control to display the preset station list.
4. Scroll through the preset list until you reach the next available preset (or a preset that you wish to change).
5. Press and hold the Select control until the display shows that the station has been stored - for example,
'Assigned To Preset 1'. The station will be stored under this chosen preset. Repeat this procedure for any other
preset memories that you wish to configure.
6. If using the remote control, presets 1 - 6 can be stored by pressing and holding the required preset button on
the remote control without the need to navigate the radio menus.
Recalling a preset radio station
1. When the radio is playing use the Select control to access the Radio Stations menu. If needed, use the Back
option.
2. In the Radio Stations menu rotate the Select control to display the preset station list.
3. Rotatethe Select control to scroll through the presetstation list (presets 1 - 12).
4. Highlight the required saved radio station and press and release the Select control. The radio will connect to
the station stored in preset memory.
5. Alternatively, presets 1 -6 can be recalled by brie.y pressing the required preset button on the remote control
without the need to navigate the radio menus.
Note: If you have not previously stored a radio station in the selected preset, your current radio station will
continue to play.
Listeningtopreviouslybroadcastmaterial
Some radio stations allow you listen to programmes that have already been broadcast. When you select a radio
station that has this facility, the station does not start playing immediately, but instead the display shows the
options 'Live' and 'On demand'.
1. Rotate the Select control to highlight 'Live' or 'On Demand'.
2. Press and release the Select control to select:
'Live' - plays the current output from the station as normal.